Three Rivers coach Gene Bess

Friday, May 8, 2020

In this Jan. 31, 2020, file photo, Three Rivers coach Gene Bess is recognized as a member of the inaugural class of the Three Rivers Hall of Fame in Poplar Bluff, Mo. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Scott Borkgren)
In this undated file photo, Three Rivers coach Gene Bess, center, coaches the Raiders. (Daily American Republic file photo)
In this 2004 file photo, Three Rivers coach Gene Bess draws a play on a glass partition in the Bess Activity Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Scott Borkgren)
In this Jan. 31, 2020, file photo, Three Rivers coach Gene Bess, right, shakes hands with booster club member Bill Swafford during the induction ceremony of the inaugural class of the Three Rivers Hall of Fame at the Holiday Inn in Poplar Bluff, Mo. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Scott Borkgren)
In this 2006 file photo, Three Rivers coach Gene Bess is hugged after earning his 1,000th win, becoming the first college basketball coach to reach the milestone. (Daily American Republic file photo)
The 1992 Three Rivers Raiders celebrate winning the NJCAA National Championship in Hutchinson, Kan. (Daily American Republic file photo)
In this undated file photo, Three Rivers coach Gene Bess coaches the Raiders during a game at Peters Gym in Poplar Bluff, Mo. (Daily American Republic file photo)
In this 2003 file photo, Three Rivers coach Gene Bess and the Raiders celebrate after winning the Region XVI championship in triple overtime against Mineral Area. (Daily American Republic file photo)
In this undated file photo, Gene Bess is honored during a ceremony at the Bess Activity Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. (Daily American Republic file photo)
In this Feb. 22, 2020, file photo, Three Rivers coach Gene Bess is recognized during pregame introductions in his final home game at the Libla Family Sports Complex. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Paul Davis)
In this Feb. 22, 2020, file photo, Three Rivers coach Gene Bess, center, coaches during his final home game against West Kentucky CTC at the Libla Family Sports Complex in Poplar Bluff, Mo. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Scott Borkgren)
In this Feb. 22, 2020, file photo, Three Rivers coaches, from left, Gene Bess, Brian Bess and Bryan Sherrer coach against West Kentucky CTC at the Libla Family Sports Complex in Poplar Bluff, Mo. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Paul Davis)
In this Feb. 22, 2020, file photo, Three Rivers coach Gene Bess coaches against West Kentucky CTC at the Libla Family Sports Complex in Poplar Bluff, Mo. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Scott Borkgren)
In this Feb. 22, 2020, file photo, Three Rivers coach Gene Bess, center, gets confetti dumped on him after winning his 1,300th game at the Libla Family Sports Complex in Poplar Bluff, Mo. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Paul Davis)
In this Feb. 22, 2020, file photo, Three Rivers coach Gene Bess greets the Three Rivers cheer team and the Three Rivers Raiders after winning his 1,300th college basketball game at the Libla Family Sports Complex in Poplar Bluff, Mo. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Paul Davis)
In this Feb. 28, 2020, file photo, the Three Rivers Raiders surround coaches Brian Bess, bottom left, and Gene Bess during the Region XVI semifinals in Jefferson City, Mo. (DAILY AMERICAN RPEUBLIC/Scott Borkgren)
In this Feb. 28, 2020, file photo, Three Rivers coach Gene Bess boards the team bus after the final game of his career in the Region XVI semifinals in Jefferson City, Mo. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Scott Borkgren)
In this Feb. 1, 2020, file photo, Three Rivers coach Gene Bess is honored by the crowd at the Libla Family Sports Complex after being selected to the first class for the Three Rivers Hall of Fame. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Scott Borkgren)
In this Nov. 30, 2019, file photo, Three Rivers coach Gene Bess argues with a referee during a game at the Libla Family Sports Complex. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Scott Borkgren)
In this Feb. 8, 2020, file photo, Three Rivers coach Gene Bess stands with the Raiders during the National Anthem before a game against MSU-West Plains at the Libla Family Sports Complex. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Scott Borkgren)
In this Feb. 8, 2020, file photo, Three Rivers coach Gene Bess stands next to Three Rivers Raiders Hayden Sprenkel (1), Dominique Hardimon (5) and Kinyon Hodges (10) during pregame introductions at the Libla Family Sports Complex in Poplar Bluff, Mo. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Scott Borkgren)
In this Feb. 8, 2020 file photo Three Rivers coaches, from right, Bryan Sherrer, Brian Bess and Gene Bess coach in a game against MSU-West Plains at the Libla Family Sports Complex. Also pictured are Dionte Raines (3) Brahm Harris (11). (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Scott Borkgren)
In this Nov. 1, 2019, file photo, Three Rivers coaches Gene Bess, from left, Brian Bess and Bryan Sherrer coach in Three Rivers' season opener against Link Year Prep at the Libla Family Sports Complex in Poplar Bluff, Mo. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Scott Borkgren)
Three Rivers coach Gene Bess speaks at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame banquet Sunday night in Springfield. Bess was part of the 2006 class that included St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa and former Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder. (DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Jeff McNiell)
Three Rivers College men's basketball coach Gene Bess stands next to his bronze bust as part of the longtime coaches induction into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame as a Missouri Sports Legend Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (SIKESTON STANDARD DEMOCRAT/Chris Pobst)
In this undated photo, Three Rivers coach Gene Bess coaches the Three Rivers Raiders. (Daily American Republic file photo)